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Peace Of God--The God Of Peace Himself Series
Contributed by Rob Watts on Mar 19, 2024 (message contributor)
Summary: Rejoice in the Lord Always...Why?
o Always be joyful in the Lord! I’ll say it again: be joyful!
o Let everyone know how considerate you are. The Lord is near.
o Never worry about anything. But in every situation let God know what you need in prayers and requests while giving thanks.
o Then God’s peace, which goes beyond anything we can imagine, will guard your thoughts and emotions through Christ Jesus.
• So, have you found peace yet?
• Have you found the peace of God yet?
• We’ve been talking about the Secret of Peace—the peace of God Himself
• We’ve covered the first two steps
o Stand firm
? In the midst of it all
? When the attacks come
? Stand firm
? Know who you are in the Lord
? Know who’s you are in the Lord
? And stand firm
o Unity and agreement
? Put our differences aside
? When we’re working
• In the Lord
? Our focus is on the big picture
? And we’re consumed with that
? And so, we don’t have time to be divisive
? We don’t have time for my agenda
? Because it’s all about His agenda
? I can share my opinion
? But when the decision is made
? I get on board and move on
? What difference is it going to make in 5 years
? The difference for a soul is eternal
? And that’s more important
? Paint will fade
? Carpet will run
? Chairs will fall apart
? But the Kingdom of God will never be destroyed
? It’s time that we become fellow yokesmen
? Come alongside each other
? Support each other
? Love on each other
? Encourage one another
? Help when we see a need
• In Paul’s letter we then have this switch back to business for the church
• It’s back to joy
• Always be joyful
• The third step to the secret of peace and the peace of God Himself is Rejoicing in the Lord
• One of the most consistent and nagging questions we encounter in our life is the question…”Why?”
o Almost no other question has us bothered,
o Frustrated
o Angry
o Or even frightened than the question of
? Why?
o You remember when we were children
o One of the first questions that come out of our mouths as soon as we gained the power of speech
? Why?
? Daddy, why is the sky blue?
? Mommy, why is the grass green
? Why do I have to eat these peas
? Why do I have to eat liver
? Why do I have to clean up my room
? Why do I have to go to bed
? Why do people hate each other
? Mommy, why are you and daddy always fighting
o We generally put most of these questions on our parents
o And they tried to answer our questions the best they could
o Before saying
? I don’t know
o Or the best answer a parent could every come up with
? Because I said so
o I used to think that answer was so unfair
o I thought that you should always explain to me, as a child, what the reasons were
o But then one day I had my own children and understood
? Because I said so
? Was a terrific answer to your children
o After being hit with a dozen questions after I asked them to do something
o Or to stop something
o I understood why that was a sufficient answer
o I’m sure I used to drive my mother crazy with asking the question,
? Why?
o Never my father,
o He gave you that look and you knew it was
? Because I said so
o But mom would do her best to give an answer
? Right or wrong
? It would satisfy my curiosity
? At least for that moment
o But when we became adults,
o Even though we gained more knowledge in many things
o We still struggle with that one question
? Why?
o The only difference, is our questions became more complex,
o More complicated,
o More frustrating
? Why doesn’t somebody do something about this?
? Why are these taxes so high?
? Why aren’t I getting paid as much as this person?
? Why don’t we get along?
? Why don’t we ever talk anymore?
? Why don’t you love me anymore?
? Why is it we don’t love each other anymore?
o Now, unlike when we were kids
o We can’t come to our parents to get all the answers
o And we’re more hard pressed to get them
o We even come before the gates of heaven to demand answers from the Lord
